Ralph J. Riello III
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Biography
Dr. Riello is a board-certified clinical pharmacy specialist with expertise in cardiovascular critical care, previously embedded within the Coronary Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at Yale-New Haven Hospital for over six years. Dr. Riello earned his undergraduate degree and pharmacy doctorate from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy in 2012 and 2014, respectively, completing postgraduate residency training at Yale-New Haven Hospital thereafter. While serving as Yale’s dedicated CICU pharmacist, Dr. Riello developed a reputation for providing invaluable pharmacotherapy recommendations to the multidisciplinary advanced heart failure and interventional cardiology teaching service lines while precepting over one-hundred pharmacy students, residents, and even international pharmacists on their cardiology and critical care rotations. As a testament to his commitment to teaching, Dr. Riello's multitude of learners have nominated him for several honors over the years including the national American Society of Health System Pharmacists Foundation’s New Preceptor Award, Connecticut Society of Health System Pharmacists coveted Pharmacist of the Year Award in 2018, and Connecticut Pharmacists Associations Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award in 2019. He currently teaches several pharmacology-related lectures for the Yale University Physician's Associate Online and Traditional Programs as well as the Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Riello is also an integral member of the Clinical & Translational Research Accelerator (CTRA) where he is an investigator on many innovative and practice-changing clinical trials that seek to leverage clinical decision support technology embedded within the electronic health record to close evidence-practice gaps for patients in cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic disease.
Education & Training
- Postgraduate Year 1 (PGY-1) Pharmacy Practice ResidentYale-New Haven Hospital (2015)
- PharmDUniversity of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy (2014)
- BSUniversity of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Studies (2012)
Certifications
- Board CertificationBoard of Pharmacy Specialties, Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) (2016, recertified: 2022)
Activities
- Can you see my screen? Leveraging digital health technology to address population health disparities in hypertensionNew York, NY, United States 2024Touro College of Pharmacy (TCOP) Community Health Conference: Pharmacotherapy for Diabetes, Hypertension, Asthma, and Irritable Bowel Disease
- ALERT! Can clinical decision support tools ‘PROMPT’ safer cardiovascular care?Springfield, MA, United States 202410th Annual Western New England (WNE) Improving Medication & Patient Safety Conference
- Utilizing the EHR for Heart Failure ManagementPortland, OR, United States 202421st Annual Pacific Northwest (PNW) Cardiovascular Symposium
- Strategies for the use of DOACs in NVAF and VTE patients with obesityMadison, WI, United States 2024Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (PSW) Annual Continuing Educational Conference
- The potential to serve more patients, faster: utilizing integration within electronic health records to close gaps in careChicago, IL, United States 202414th Annual Becker's Healthcare Meeting
- Clinical decision support tools to close gaps in quality care for cardiovascular diseaseWebinar 2024American College of Physicians (ACP) “IMSpeaks” Educational Webinar Series
- What early digital adopters do better than everyone elseChicago, IL, United States 2023Becker's 8th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Annual Meeting: The Future of Business and Clinical Technologies
- ALERT! Can clinical decision support tools ‘PROMPT’ safer cardiovascular care?Springfield, MA, United States 20239th Annual Western New England Improving Medication & Patient Safety Conference
- ALERT! Can clinical decision support tools ‘PROMPT’ better quality ASCVD care?Virtual 2023American Heart Association (AHA)'s Close the SPACE: Secondary Prevention of ASCVD Care Education Summit
- Can EHR tools ‘PROMPT’ better quality care for patients with cardiovascular disease?Virtual 2023American Heart Association (AHA) ASCVD Initiative Learning Collaborative
- Have DOACs IMPROVE-DD VTE risk for patients hospitalized with COVID-19?Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China 20236th Annual Zhejiang Pharmacological Society's Sino-American Clinical Pharmacy Forum
- A PROMPT Solution? EHR alerts may help bridge evidence-to-practice gaps in ASCVD careVirtual 2023American Medical Group Association (AMGA) Learning Collaborative: Best Practices for Managing Patients with ASCVD
- A PROMPT solution: results and next steps for bridging evidence-to-practice gaps in HF clinical careVirtual 2022American Medical Group Association (AMGA) Learning Collaborative Webinar: Best Practices in Managing Patients with Heart Failure
- A PROMPT solution? EHR alerts may help bridge evidence-practice gaps in clinical careChicago, IL, United States 20227th Annual Becker’s Health IT + Digital Health + Revenue Cycle Management Meeting
- Coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease: assessing and reducing cardiovascular riskSan Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico 2022El Colegio de Farmacéuticos de Puerto Rico (CFPR) Conventión Anual 2022
- Turning heart failure into success: GDMT implementation strategies for HFrEF that workBuffalo, NY, United States 2022Catholic Health System (CHS) Medical Grand Rounds
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award | Connecticut Pharmacists Association | 2019 |
HFSA Travel Aware for Pharmacists | Heart Failure Society of American (HFSA) | 2018 |
Pharmacist of the Year | Connecticut Society of Health System Pharmacists | 2017 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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Becker’s Healthcare Podcast | Swihart C, Riello R, Saucier S, Dawood G, Siegel L. Contributor. “The potential to serve more patients, faster: utilizing integration within electronic health records to close gaps in care.” Becker’s Healthcare Podcast. June 7, 2024. Available at: < https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-potential-to-serve-more-patients-faster-utilizing/id1452376188?i=1000658186440 > | 2024 |
Pharmacy Times: Practice Pearls | Jesudian A, Riello R, McCormick C. Contributor. “Identifying and screening for hepatic encephalopathy risk factors.” Pharmacy Times: Practice Pearls. April 16, 2024. Available at: <https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/identifying-and-screening-for-hepatic-encephalopathy-risk-factors> | 2024 |
Becker’s Healthcare Digital health + Health IT Podcast | Riello R. Contributor. “What early digital health adopters do best.” Becker’s Healthcare Digital health + Health IT Podcast. June 10, 2023. Available at: <https://podcasts.apple.com/il/podcast/ralph-j-riello-iii-pharmd-bcps-clinical-pharmacy-specialist/id1594089163?i=1000616430107> | 2023 |
Becker’s Healthcare – Cardiology + Heart Surgery Podcast | Riello R, Desai NR. Contributor. “Alerts in the EHR system may help bridge the 17-year gap between publication of evidence-based guidelines and consistent implementation in practice by healthcare providers.” Becker’s Healthcare – Cardiology + Heart Surgery Podcast. March 1, 2023. Available at: <https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alerts-in-the-ehr-system-may-help-bridge-the-17-year/> | 2023 |
American Heart Association (AHA) Podcast | Riello R. Contributor. “Guideline-Based Alerts in the Electronic Health Record for ASCVD.” American Heart Association (AHA) Podcast. March 1, 2023. Available at: <https://soundcloud.com/americanheartstroke/e1-guideline-based-alerts-in-the-electronic-health-record-for-ascvd> | 2023 |